Fletchers Cottage, Knowle Lane, Halland, BN8 6PR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to the development strategy for the area and the accessibility of services and facilities
• whether the proposed development would provide adequate living conditions for the future occupants of the proposed dwelling, with particular reference to the provision of private amenity space

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the unsuitable location, having regard to accessibility of services and facilities and the development strategy for the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of delivering one additional dwelling and making use of an existing building.

The benefits of delivering one additional dwelling to address housing land supply shortfall and making use of an existing building were outweighed by the adverse impacts of the unsuitable location and conflict with central development plan policies; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.